At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- explain the important theories of child development in appropriate language
- interpret aspects of child development related to specific chronological age groups
- identify the impact and interaction of biological and environmental influences on child development to explain the differential development of children and adolescents
- explain how the interactions between the child, the caregivers, the home and educational environment impact on the effective development of the whole child; including effective methods for education professionals to support caregiver and child interactions
- appraise typical and atypical patterns of child physical, cognitive, social and emotional development using developmental indicators and recommend effective classroom intervention strategies
- demonstrate understanding of educational professionals’ mandated duty of care responsibilities and appropriate interactions with child development services.
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